Photo: Doug Kerr · CC BY-SA 2.0Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Biglerville is healthier than 52%
Biglerville trails Pennsylvania on 9 of 26 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Biglerville. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Biglerville
1 in 10 working-age adults in Biglerville has no health insurance
10.4% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 5.8% across Pennsylvania. Checkups ↓
More Biglerville adults get no exercise
3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (28.6%), vs 23.8% across Pennsylvania. Habits ↓
Smoking is more common in Biglerville
1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (19.5%), vs 15.8% across Pennsylvania. Habits ↓
Biglerville is healthier than its income would predict
Against all U.S. towns, Biglerville is healthier than 25%. Against the 6,601 towns with similar household incomes ($39K–$66K), it’s healthier than 52%. Health Grade ↓
Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Pennsylvania figure falls outside Biglerville’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B.
What’s behind Biglerville’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Biglerville is healthier than 25% of U.S. towns. Diabetes holds the grade up (fewer adults with diabetes than 49% of U.S. towns); smoking pulls it down (better than 12%).
Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Biglerville’s median household income is $52,407; among the 6,601 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($39K–$66K), it’s healthier than 52%, about where its income would put it.
Keeping up with care
Share of Biglerville adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Pennsylvania.
Everyday habits, side by side with Pennsylvania
Share of adults, with the Pennsylvania figure marked.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
Out of every 100 Biglerville adults…
Biglerville runs above PA on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Biglerville
No hospital or community health center in Biglerville itself. These are the nearest.
Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Biglerville; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
How Biglerville adults are doing
About the same as Pennsylvania on each measure.
A hello is a start.
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Biglerville and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biglerville | C− | 39.5% | 12.1% | 19.5% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Biglerville adults live with a disability (Pennsylvania 31.3%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Biglerville
Share of adults, 33 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 26 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Biglerville is better than Pennsylvania on 0 and worse on 9; on the rest, the Pennsylvania figure falls inside Biglerville’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Biglerville | PA | U.S. | vs PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 22.1%19.6–24.8 | 18.7% | 19.4% | Worse |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 15.4%13.6–17.3 | 13.2% | 13% | Worse |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 18.3%16.4–20.3 | 16.4% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 39.5%32.1–47.2 | 33.8% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 12.1%10.4–14 | 11.6% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 35%30.9–40.1 | 32.8% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 35.6%31.3–40.2 | 33.8% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 33.2%29.4–37.1 | 30.4% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 10.9%9.6–12.4 | 10.6% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 8.5%7.6–9.5 | 8.8% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Coronary heart disease | 8.1%7.2–9 | 7.4% | 6.4% | About the same |
| COPD | 9.3%8.3–10.4 | 7.7% | 6.3% | Worse |
| Stroke | 3.9%3.6–4.3 | 3.7% | 3.4% | About the same |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 20.4%16.6–24.4 | 14.5% | 12.3% | Worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 19.5%17.1–22.2 | 15.8% | 11.8% | Worse |
| No exercise outside work | 28.6%24.1–33.5 | 23.8% | 24.7% | Worse |
| Binge drinking | 16.9%13.7–20.5 | 18.3% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 40.1%33.3–47.1 | 37.9% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 10.4%8.3–12.8 | 5.8% | 11% | Worse |
| Checkup in the past year | 78.2%74.4–81.9 | 78.8% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 59.3%55.2–63.4 | 64.4% | 63.2% | Worse |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 84.8%82.3–87.1 | 85.3% | 87.1% | About the same |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 79.9%76.9–82.6 | 79.2% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 64.4%58.9–69.6 | 67.5% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 69.4%60.1–77.6 | 77.7% | 76.4% | Worse |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 24.9%21.2–28.9 | 23% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 35.3%30.9–39.9 | 31.3% | 30.1% | About the same |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 16.2%14.2–18.3 | 14.2% | 13.6% | About the same |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 16.9%15–18.8 | 14.1% | 13.9% | Higher |
| Hearing difficulty | 8.6%7.6–9.8 | 7.6% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 6%5.4–6.6 | 5.1% | 5.4% | Higher |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 9.6%8.6–10.6 | 8.2% | 7.9% | Higher |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 4.3%3.9–4.7 | 3.7% | 3.8% | Higher |
Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Pennsylvania figure falls inside that range.
Questions about health in Biglerville
Is Biglerville a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Biglerville is healthier than 25% of U.S. towns: ≈ C− for health. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Biglerville?
CDC estimates 39.5% of adults have obesity, likely between 32.1% and 47.2%, against 33.8% across Pennsylvania and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Biglerville?
Gettysburg Hospital in Gettysburg, 7.4 miles in a straight line from Biglerville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.
How many people in Biglerville have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 10.4% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 8.3–12.8%), against 5.8% across Pennsylvania.
How accurate are these numbers?
They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Biglerville more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Biglerville.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Pennsylvania figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.